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Cork Global Economic Forum & Networking Event
Wednesday,1st October
Cork City Hall 
Following on from the success of the Inaugural Global Economic Forum 2013 this year's plenary Business Forum will take place on Wednesday October 1st. The main areas of discussion will include Tourism & Economic Development to include four specific afternoon seminars on Tourism, Food, Entrepreneurship and Branding.
At this year's Forum we will have speakers from across the International Tourism Industry, together with business leaders from Cork Business Diaspora.
Register here.
Agenda and more information available here.
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Enterprise Europe Network At Cork Chamber
Save the date!
On Monday 13th October the Enterprise Europe Network is hosting a seminar focusing on opportunities in India for businesses operating in sectors such as energy, environment, transport, eco-innovation etc. The event is being held in association with the European Business and Technology Centre, the Ireland India Business Association and EnergyCork. For more information email Katherine@corkchamber.ie.
See 'read more' for details on upcoming EEN brokerage events:
- MEDTEC Ireland 2014 (Medical Devices), 1st-2nd October, Galway
- Food Matters Live (Food, Health and Nutrition), 18th-20th November, London, UK
- Knowledgeexpo 2014 (Multi Sector, Innovation & Technology), 20th-22nd November, Delhi, India
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European Parliament of Enterprise (EPE)
Date: Thursday 16th October
Time: All Day Event
Venue: European Parliament Hemicycle, Brussels
Cost: No program fee; must cover one’s own travel expenses
To book: E-mail Regina here Telephone: 014 004326
The EPE is organised by EUROCHAMBRES and brings together hundreds of entrepreneurs and businesses from across Europe. Participants will debate and vote on key issues of concern to European businesses in the Hemicycle. They will have the opportunity to interact with representatives of the European institutions and policy makers and provide direct feedback from a grassroots level. This is an opportunity to network with MEPs, international entrepreneurs and media.
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Securing Cork’s Economic Growth
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Cork Chamber is concerned that a decision to reduce the LPT may result in the increasing of commercial rates and or the ending of the Economic Development Fund. The Chamber would argue strongly that either scenario would only serve to harm economic development and limit the potential for jobs growth in the region. It is vitally important that the commitment to economic development and a positive environment for job creation are maintained across the region. Cork Chamber is calling on the Council to properly plan any reductions in the LPT rates to ensure that resulting budgetary shortfalls are not sought through an increase in commercial rates for already struggling businesses in the region. We would further call for a commitment from the councils for the retention that the 1% ring fencing of rates collected is maintained for economic development and job creation.
To this end Cork Chamber is meeting with members Cork City and County Councils to highlight our concerns ahead of any decisions being made on the Local Property Tax.
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Sunday Business Post Economic Overview & Pre-Budget Panel Discussion
Date: Tuesday 16th September
Time: 5pm – 7pm
Venue: Clarion Hotel
Cost: FREE for Cork Chamber members
To book: HERE Cork Chamber will join forces with The Sunday Business Post and Chambers Ireland to bring you an event which will give members an economic overview, the challenges facing businesses today, as well as focussing on the strong opportunities in this region in the Agri-Food and Marine sectors. Business Editor Pat Leahy, and award winning journalist and SME specialist Ian Keohe will talk about the upcoming Budget 2014 and how it will affect business, both nationally and locally.
BOOK HERE for this informative event.
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Cork Opera House to host September Business After Hours
Date: Wednesday 17th September
Time: 5.30pm – 7.00pm
Venue: Blue Angel Bar, Cork Opera House
Cost: FREE for Cork Chamber members
To book: HERE
The stage is set for a great Business After Hours event in the Blue Angel Bar at the Cork Opera House in September. Cork Opera House is the iconic cultural venue of Cork City and next year will celebrate its 160th anniversary. The past three years have seen big changes and a return to profitability driven by a fantastic programme which truly offers entertainment for everyone.
CLICK HERE to book your place
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Jim Barry, Managing Director of the Barry Group for September Business Breakfast
Date: Thursday 25th September
Time: 7.30am – 9.00am
Venue: Imperial Hotel
Cost: €25 members / €35 non members
To book: HERE Cork Chamber is proud to announce Jim Barry as the guest speaker for the September Business Breakfast. Jim Barry is the Managing Director of Barry Group which was founded by his father James A in 1955.
Jim has led Barry Group to being one of Ireland’s leading Wholesale Distribution companies. He believes passionately in developing a positive team environment which has proven to be vital in the journey of delivering superior customer service to all of Barry Group’s valued customers. One of Jim’s proudest moments was his nomination as a finalist in the 2010 Ernest & Young Entrepreneur of the Year awards.
CLICK HERE to book your place now.
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Cork Chamber's Dublin Dinner 2014 In association with EY
Date: Tuesday, 18th November 2014
Time: 19:30pm
Venue: Doubletree Hilton Hotel
Cost: €125.00
To book: here
Cork Chamber’s Dublin Dinner 2014 promotes the strong connections that exist between Cork and Dublin businesses and enhances existing business relationships between the two regions. This is a unique opportunity for Cork businesses to network with their Dublin counterparts as well as an ideal corporate entertainment platform. At this Black Tie event, Cork Chamber will once again honour a prominent business person with the Outstanding Achievement in Business Award. Details will be announced shortly.
This event sells out every year so BOOK NOW to avoid disappointment.
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Bring HR to the Boardroom!
HR is no more merely a token department in an organisation, it is now a vital and integral part of a business, essential for its continued success and growth.
Our Dynamic HR Business Partner course will help professionals to:
- present the value of HR to business leaders
- develop a value proposition
- develop confidence to lead change in the organisation
This 2 day course starts on the 16th September next and is only €260.00 for Chamber members, BOOK NOW! P.S. Our Business & Executive Coaching Leadership Course kicks off on the 19th September next, last few spots left, BOOK NOW!!!
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Cork Digital Marketing Awards 2014 - Nominate Your Business Today!
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Date: 6th November 2014
Time: 12:30pm
Venue: The Kingsley Hotel, Cork
Nominate your business HERE closing date for entries is 17th September .
Cork Chamber Business School presents the inaugural Cork Digital Marketing Awards 2014. The first ever Cork Digital Marketing Awards will be held on the 6th November next in the Kingsley Hotel to showcase the innovative use of digital marketing in driving business performance and to spotlight effective digital marketing strategy by Cork businesses. It's the right time for a Digital Marketing Awards for Cork as more and more businesses from Cork are doing extraordinarily well in the digital world and the Cork Chamber Business School wants to recognise that.
With categories such as Best use of Twitter, Best use of Facebook, Best Zero Budget Digital Marketing Campaign and Best Website, there’s something for everyone!
Nominations OPEN NOW!
See Cork Digital Marketing Awards 2014 video here.
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| Chamber Supported Projects
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Companies from all sectors are encouraged to apply for the 2014 Cork innovates Bursary Purse
All applications must be submitted by midnight, September 12th 2014 A bursary purse of €30,000 would be a welcome boost for any business. Cork innovates, the award-winning initiative supporting entrepreneurship in the Region, has once again created an opportunity for startups and businesses with a €30,000 bursary. All applications for the Cork innovates bursary must be made online here before midnight on September 12 2014. Please click here for bursary terms and conditions.
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Sinéad Kane running the Dublin Marathon for ISPCC/Childline
Doing a marathon is difficult but try doing it WHEN YOU CANT SEE WHERE YOU'RE GOING. YES YOU HEARD RIGHT. Anyone who knows my personal story knows that I am visually impaired and am registered as blind with just 5% vision, this makes training difficult. However, life was not meant to be simple.
I would very much appreciate your support in helping me to raise funds for the ISPCC/Childline. By reaching my target of €3,000 will mean that the ISPCC can take on 6 new volunteers. Being a Cork native I would hope the business community in Cork gets behind my challenge and supports and donates.
You can find out more about my personal story here
To donate visit here
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Internationally Recognized Noise Training
Period of the offer available: During September 2014
15% discount on Institute of Acoustics (IOA) Training Courses in Cork. Two separate courses are available and first rate tutoring is available from experts in the field. The Certificate of Competence in Environmental Noise Measurement commences on the 16th of September 2014. Please contact us on Tel: 021 4374333 or email here
Moloney & Associates IOA Training Courses
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15% off dietitian appointments
Period of the offer available: 15th September 2014
Nutrition and well being consultations, for all age groups, and all nutritional concerns; from weight management, diabetes, raised cholesterol to digestive complaints and much more.
Summer discount now in the Nutrition & Dietitian clinic Bon Secours Hospital Cork.
Contact 021 4941930 for an appointment.
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Talent Acquisition, Faster, Smarter & Cheaper
Period of the offer available: During September 2014
We’re on a mission to make talent acquisition faster, cheaper and smarter for every employer across the globe. For the month of September Intalex is now free for employers. Membership is normally between €1,000 & €5,000 euros per company depending on headcount. We’re new to the Chamber and we’d like to help you solve your most difficult hiring challenges. Whilst slashing your recruitment spend by as much as 55%.
This offer is only valid until the 31st of September 2014. If you have any questions email here or call +353 1 400 4400.
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EireChrom/IGD – Golf Classic
Date: 17th October
Time: 10:00am Registration – 11:30am Shotgun Start
Venue: Carton House Hotel, Maynooth, Co. Kildare (O’Meara Golf Course)
Cost: Team of 4 @ €800, or €200 Individually
To book: E: here T: (087)2116445 0r (021) 2409033
EireChrom would be delighted if you could join us on October 17th to launch our first AM-AM Golf Classic in aid of the Irish Guide Dogs. As part of the ‘Sponsor a Puppy’ campaign by the Irish Guide Dogs, EireChrom have nominated the IGD as our dedicated Charity over a 5 year relationship term.
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Jeans4Genes Day 2014
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Date: Friday 24th October
Time: All day
Venue: Your Business!
Cost: €5 donation from all participants
To book: Register online here
The Mercy Hospital Foundation, with the help of Cork’s own celebrity doctor, Dr Pixie McKenna, is calling on companies to join the inaugural Jeans4Genes Day on Friday 24th October and raise funds for genetic research that will change the way the Mercy Hospital treats and cares for bowel cancer patients in the future. All you have to do is wear a pair of jeans to work, and donate €5. Alternatively you can run a denim themed event on the day and donate the proceeds!In Ireland 30,000 new cases of cancer will be diagnosed by the end of 2014 and that number is expected to rise to over 40,000 by 2020. The future of cancer prevention, diagnosis and treatment is in the gene. Led by Dr Derek Power, Consultant Oncologist at the Mercy University Hospital, funds raised through Jeans4Genes Day will be used to fund a six month pilot study that will help to personalise treatments for bowel cancer patients.
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Smarter Eggs at The White Horse
Date: Monday, 22nd September
Time: 6pm – 9pm
Venue: Upstairs at TheWhite Horse, Ballincollig, Cork
Cost: €25 + VAT
To Book: here
A live interview with Denis Collins, CEO of Smarter Dynamics and Chairman, it@cork preceded by Egg Talks featuring three talented business people with fascinating stories to tell – Helen Kuyper of 24-7 Storytelling, Pio Fenton, Head of Marketing and International Business at CIT and Kehlan Kirwan, Journalist and Video Producer.
Smarter Egg is a growing business based in Cork that builds connective tissue between people and ideas, all in the context of building stronger businesses. Clients for Smarter Egg's network, programmes & events range from multinationals to freelancers, start-ups to established SME businesses.
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Network to increase your Sales
Date: 17th September
Time: 8am – 9am
Venue: Clarion Hotel, Cork
Cost: Free to NRF Members and Cork Chamber Members
To book: email Jackie here
I am delighted to inform you a networking briefing will be held in Cork and hosted by NRF President Mr Peter Cosgrove. Peter’s talk will be on the topic of increasing your sales pipeline through improving your face to face networking. Peter will talk about tips and techniques to make any networking experience much more enjoyable and useful for you. He will also highlight how effective networking is the best and potentially easiest way to improve your fees. This briefing will be beneficial to anyone looking to increase new business or convert a better percentage of business.
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Bridal Rocks in association with Occasions
Date: Sunday 28th September
Time: 6pm -10.30pm
Venue: Oliver Plunkett (upstairs)
Cost: Tickets are €10 pp and can be booked here Bridal Rock is Ireland's first Wedding Band Fair. We put top quality, hand-picked bands on in one top venue for one night. We take the hassle out of finding that perfect wedding band. We have 5 of Cork's top Wedding Bands as well as a DJ company playing live on the night. Thus brides and grooms don't have to be traipsing around the county to different showcases to see their bands. The line up includes: The Vendettas, The Jabronis, The Love Bugs, The Laughing Shamrocks, Thank Funk, Disco 2000 DJS
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HOPE Annual Cork Lunch
Date: Friday 19th September
Time: 12pm
Venue: Maryborough Hotel and Spa
Cost: Tickets cost €50, tables of 10,11 and 12 available
To book: Tickets can be purchased here or by calling the HOPE office on 021 4292990
Celebrating 15 Years of HOPE. The Hope Foundation’s Lunch 2014, sponsored by laya healthcare, is taking place on Friday, 19th September in the Maryborough Hotel and Spa. This year’s event celebrates 15 years of HOPE.
The Lunch proves to be a vital fundraising event and a great networking opportunity.
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Junior Chamber International (JCI) National Convention
Date: Friday October 3rd and Saturday October 4th 2014
Time: From 7pm
Venue: Cork International Airport Hotel
Cost: Saturday Night Gala Dinner €50, Early Bird Weekend Ticket €100
To book: HERE
The Cork Junior Chamber (JCI) hosts the National Convention this year. Up to 130 young business leaders and entrepreneurs are expected to arrive to Cork City from all over Europe to discuss Irish business issues. JCI would like to extend an invite to Cork Chamber to support this event.
For more information about attending or sponsoring tis event please contact Convention Director Mary-Kate Portley HERE
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